The government housing agencies have updated their frequently-asked-questions pages to assist servicers handling borrowers whose applications for relief under the Homeowner Assistance Fund are pending.

The slowing pace of delinquencies helped mitigate the impact of a reduction in new private mortgage insurance policies written as mortgage originations slowed.

Tai Christensen, newly appointed chair of the American Mortgage Diversity Council, wants to change the way the mortgage industry thinks about diversity.

A HUD policy update has “unintentionally eliminated” reimbursements to servicers for property preservation and protection expenses that occur before a foreclosure process begins.

FHA and VA delinquencies among Ginnie servicers continued to drop from their pandemic peaks during the first quarter of 2022. Three of the top five servicers increased their government-insured servicing portfolio. (Includes four data charts.)

FHA officials Lopa Kolluri and Julienne Joseph further explain the motivating rationale for allowing a new 40-year loan-modification option for borrowers financially impacted by the pandemic.

Amid growing calls among industry participants for a reduction in FHA mortgage insurance premiums, some experts believe FHA’s wait-and-see approach is the right way to go.

Home equity conversion mortgage originations increased dramatically for the second straight year with FHA endorsements totaling $23.80 billion in 2021, a 33.9% increase from the prior year. (Includes three data charts.)

HMDA data suggest disparities in the denial rates for FHA mortgages can’t be explained by differences in default risk alone.

FHA has introduced a new self-service portal, dubbed the SMART Integrated Portal, to make it easier for borrowers to get payoff information on their loans.